THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HUMAN BONES

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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF HUMAN BONES - This book starts with a brief introduction to the anatomy, structure and develoment of bones and teeth. It analyses the biasing effects of decay and incomplete recovery on burial data from archaeological sites, and discusses what we may learn about ancient burial rituals from human remains. Subsequent chapters focus on the demographic analysis of ancient ppulations, normal skeletal variation, disease and injury, the chemical analysis of bone, the study of ancient DNA, and the study of cremated remains.

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Paperback - ISBN: 0415174074 Pages: 242 - Author: Simon Mays - Publisher: Routledge

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